Talking To Celebrities Is Too Much Effort.

I Can't Stand Stage Mothers. It Doesn't Work. You Definitely Feel That With The New Generation Of Pop Stars Right Now They've All Managed To Work It Out For Themselves. You Have To Have Confidence In That. When You're Young, You Know Your Market Better Than I Will. I Love Having Young People On The Show Because I Can Learn From Them.

Praise A Stranger With A Few Nice Words And He Becomes A Stranger That Calls You A Friend.

Of Course I Have An Ego, But You Have To Have An Ego. You Have To Be Incredibly Competitive. I Can Get Competitive At Times, Way Too Much, And It Becomes A Little Bit Obsessive.

If I Went To A Psychiatrist, It Would Be A Long Session. I've Always Thought That I Do Have A Number Of Issues That Probably Need Dealing With, Because I Am Quite Odd In Some Ways.

The Object Of This Competition Is Not To Be Mean To The Losers But To Find A Winner. The Process Makes You Mean Because You Get Frustrated. Kids Turn Up Unrehearsed, Wearing The Wrong Clothes, Singing Out Of Tune And You Can Either Say, "good Job" And Patronize Them Or Tell Them The Truth, And Sometimes The Truth Is Perceived As Mean.